- ˌsee sb/sth ˈoff
- phrasal verb
to successfully deal with something, or to easily defeat someoneShe saw off the challenge from her opponent.[/ex]
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ˌsee sb/sth ˈoff
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spin sth off — UK US spin sth off Phrasal Verb with spin({{}}/spɪn/ verb (spinning, spun, spun, UK also span) (UK also spin sth out) ► COMMERCE, MARKETING, MANAGEMENT to separate part of a company so that it becomes an independent busin … Financial and business terms
write sth off — Ⅰ. UK US write sth off Phrasal Verb with write({{}}/raɪt/ verb (wrote, written) ► ACCOUNTING, FINANCE to accept that an amount of money has been lost, for example, from a bad investment or a debt that will never be paid, and show it as a loss in… … Financial and business terms
pull sth off — UK US pull sth off Phrasal Verb with pull({{}}/pʊl/ verb [T] ► to manage to do something difficult: pull off a feat/miracle/deal »It takes skilled negotiators to pull off a deal like that. »It s an ambitious plan, so let s see if we can really… … Financial and business terms
check sth off — UK US check sth off Phrasal Verb with check({{}}/tʃek/ verb ► to mark a name or item on a list to show that it is correct or that it has been dealt with: »He checked off the name of each person as they arrived. »She checked off each item of… … Financial and business terms
see — 1 /si:/ verb past tense saw past participle seen /si:n/ UNDERSTAND/REALIZE 1 (I, T) to understand or realize something: I can see that you re not very happy with the situation. | Seeing his distress, Louise put her arm around him. (+ why/what/who … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
see*/*/*/ — [siː] (past tense saw [sɔː] ; past participle seen [siːn] ) verb 1) [T] to notice someone or something using your eyes She laughed when she saw the expression on his face.[/ex] She can t see a thing without her contact lenses.[/ex] Did you see… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
see — see1 W1S1 [si:] v past tense saw [so: US so:] past participle seen [si:n] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(notice/examine)¦ 2¦(notice something is true)¦ 3¦(ability to see)¦ 4¦(find out information)¦ 5¦(in the future)¦ 6¦(where information is)¦ 7¦(understand)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
off-putting — adjective if someone s behaviour or the appearance of something is off putting, it is strange or unpleasant and stops you from liking or being interested in them: Jack s aggressiveness is really off putting. see also: put sb/sth off put off… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
see something a mile off — see (or tell or spot) something a mile off informal recognize something very easily the first year campers can be spotted a mile off * * * see, spot, tell, smell, etc. sth a ˈmile off idiom (informal) to see or realize sth very easily and quickly … Useful english dictionary
off*/*/*/ — [ɒf] grammar word summary: Off can be: ■ an adverb: He waved and drove off. ■ a preposition: She got off the bus at the next stop. ■ an adjective: I m having an off day. 1) not on sth not on the top or surface of something, especially after being … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
